Leicester vs Chelsea: What time is kick off, what are the latest odds and what channel is it on

All the latest information ahead of Premier League champions Leicester home tie against Premiership leaders Chelsea

By Beya Kabelu

14th January 2017, 2:39 pm

Updated: 14th January 2017, 2:39 pm

League champions Leicester host title contenders Chelsea and will hope to extend their Premier League unbeaten run to three games.

While The Blues face a test of their title credentials in their first Premiership game since suffering a first defeat in 14 games at the hands of London rivals Tottenham.

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Diego Costa has had a hand in 11 goals in his last 11 Premier League appearances away from home (nine goals, two assists).

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Ranieri is having a tougher time of it with Leicester this season, but he has made the world stand up and take notice

What time is it on?

The match kicks off at 5:30pm on Saturday

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown on BT Sport 1, but you can also keep up-to-date with all the action on Sunsport live blog.

Alternatively, you can listen to live commentary on talkSport.

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Antonio Conte has led Chelsea back to the top of the table this season

Team news

Leicester The Foxes will be missing three players for this game due to their involvement in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations: Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Daniel Amartey, who have provided nine goals and six assists between them in the Premier League this season.

Chelsea- Antonio Conte's side will be able to call on Nathan Ake, who has been recalled from his season-long loan deal earlier this week. Though, skipper John Terry will miss out due to suspension after having his red-card appeal rejected.

Leicester have won just one of their last nine Premier League games against Chelsea, though it was this exact fixture last season (D1 L7).

Indeed, Chelsea have won three of their last four visits in the Premier League to Leicester (L1), with two of those wins masterminded by Claudio Ranieri in 2002 and 2004.

Despite winning the league last season, Claudio Ranieri's Premier League win percentage was better at Chelsea (52%) than it currently is at Leicester City (48%).

Chelsea have not beaten the reigning Premier League champion twice in the same season since 2009/10, a season in which they ended up lifting the trophy.

Diego Costa has scored in two of his three Premier League games against the Foxes, though both goals have been at Stamford Bridge.

Costa has had a hand in 11 goals in his last 11 Premier League appearances away from home (nine goals, two assists).

Chelsea have the best points differential from this season to last after 20 games (+26), while Leicester City have the worst (-19).

Chelsea's 49-point tally from 20 Premier League games this season is nine more than Leicester City had at this stage last season in their title winning campaign (40).

Antonio Conte's Chelsea have made the fewest changes to their starting XI overall this season (19), although 10 of these have come in the last five matches.

Conte has not lost two successive league matches away from home as a manager since May 2011 while boss of Serie A side Siena.

Chelsea won more Premier League games in December (6) than Leicester City have done all season (5).

18 of the 21 Premier League points that Leicester City have won this season in the Premier League have come at home (86%).

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